ChicaGourmets!
and
The Original
Cousin's
Contemporary Turkish Cuisine
3038 West Irving Park Road, Chicago
invite you to a
Turkish Feast
Sunday, November 21, 2004
5:00 PM Reception & Dinner
ChicaGourmets! Hosts:
Donna and Jim Gottlieb
(847-432-1978)
Many thanks to Owner Ben Barber, Chef Mehmet
and the staff for their help in planning this event!
Join Owner Ben Barber and Chef Mehmet Ak for a Turkish Feast with all the flavors, spices and scents of a Turkish marketplace. At this charming storefront on Irving Park Road, Chef Mahmet will create a delicious meal from appetizers through dessert that will truly delight your senses! Come enjoy this great ethnic meal before the Thanksgiving splurge.
Price is $44.00 per person for ChicaGourmets! members, or $50.00 for non-members, inclusive of tax and gratuity.
Please make checks payable to ChicaGourmets!
Your check is your reservation and must be received by November 15th, 2004. No refunds after November 15th, 2004.
We urge you to reserve today. Most ChicaGourmets! events sell out before the deadline.
Reserve your place now. Contact ChicaGourmets! at
reservations@chicagourmets.com,
or by mail at
ChicaGourmets!, Mail Boxes Etc. PMB 347, 47 W. Division St, Chicago, IL
Chef Mehmet's Menu
MEZE PLATE
Humus — blended chick peas and tahini with lemon and garlic
Harem's Secret — smoked eggplant pureéd with fresh herbs
Ezme — Fine-chopped, delicately seasoned tomatoes, onions and smoked red bell pepper and walnuts
RED LENTIL SOUP
SALAD
Sogus — sliced tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese and
black olives drizzled with olive oil
ENTRÉES
Portabella Mediterranean — portabella mushrooms, hot banana peppers, potatoes, sun-dried tomatoes and onions
sautéed in basil-tomato sauce with a touch of red wine,
served with Moroccan couscous
and
Tavuk Shish — juicy cubes of rosemary, lemon and garlic marinated chicken breast skewered and char-grilled. Garnished with grilled vegetables over rice
DESSERT
Chocolate Baklava — semi-sweet chocolate
baked between layers of buttery filo dough